Willian: So often this season the Brazilian has been the shining light for Chelsea amid the mediocrity.

And he was once more, scoring a superb free-kick before taking a rest in preparation for White Hart Lane on Sunday.

MOMENT OF THE MATCH

Mourinho was furious with Costa at the interval, with the pair involved in a frank exchange as the teams left the field.

Costa ended a six-match scoreless streak against Norwich, but should have had more than one.

Loic Remy was sent out to warm up, but Costa stayed on. Mourinho will demand more from his striker, though.

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NOT GOOD: Costa was well below par yet again

VIEW FROM THE BENCH

Four changes were made following the win over Norwich, with Cesar Azpilicueta, Baba Rahman, Gary Cahill and Oscar restored in place of Branislav Ivanovic, Kenedy, Kurt Zouma and Pedro.

Eden Hazard moved back to his customary left-wing role, having started as the central playmaker against the Canaries. Mourinho turned to his bench for the final quarter, but the game against limited opponents was already won.

MOAN OF THE MATCH

The pitch. Mourinho, who complained about the surface beforehand, looked like he was tempted to run on to replace the divots as soon as they appeared in the opening skirmishes.

And he did, once Cahill had scored, turning groundsman by replacing large chunks of turf near his technical area. It looked like he had golf shoes on for the occasion.